Mumbai: Seeking bail for former media baron Peter Mukerjea arrested in Sheena Bora murder case, his lawyer on Saturday argued in a court here that mere calls between him and his wife and prime accused Indrani Mukerjea during the period when the crime took place did not make him a conspirator.

The motive attributed by CBI for the crime (financial transactions) also was not believable, the lawyer added. Advocate Aabad Ponda told the special CBI court here that Indrani had spoken to several people during the period, not just Peter (who was then abroad).